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Elon Musk
businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971)
Companies & Ventures
Common Themes
Notable Quotes
“Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach number one in the Apple store, which is unequivocally anti-trust violation.”
“The question that I sort of was wondering about is will civilization will the civilizational arc continue to ascend such that we can make Mars self-sustaining before the civilizational arc descends.”
“OpenAI needs to change its name to closed for maximum profit AI.”
“My fundamental concern with how much voting control I have at Tesla is if I build this enormous robot army. Can I just be ousted in the future? I don't feel comfortable building that robot army if I don't have at least influence over it.”
Videos Mentioning Elon Musk
Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #185
Lex Fridman
Businessman, admired by host for his ability to handle dramatic situations and seen by Harris as a practitioner of responding to events without lingering on negative feelings. Also discussed in the context of climate change solutions through technology and AI risk.
Morgan Housel — Contrarian Money and Writing Advice, Three Simple Goals to Guide Your Life, and More
Tim Ferriss
His biography and first wife, Justine, are mentioned, highlighting how money and fame changed his personality, and his tears over sacrificing family time for work.
E94: NFT volume plummets, California's overreach, FBI meddling, climate change & national security
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as having left California due to legislative actions, specifically citing an interaction with Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher.
Twitter, Elon, & Free Speech (Episode #307)
Sam Harris
Owner of Twitter, whose actions and policies regarding free speech, content moderation, and the 'Twitter Files' are heavily scrutinized.
John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA | Lex Fridman Podcast #182
Lex Fridman
Founder of SpaceX and Tesla, who hopes human beings become a multi-planetary species.
OpenAI's $150B conversion, Meta's AR glasses, Blue-collar boom, Risk of nuclear war
All-In Podcast
Co-founder of OpenAI, who contributed $50 million as a seed investor to the nonprofit, and is now questioning the organization's conversion to a for-profit and Sam Altman's compensation.
Manolis Kellis: Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything | Lex Fridman Podcast #142
Lex Fridman
Entrepreneur mentioned for democratizing space exploration by launching rockets from the private sector.
E93: Twitter whistleblower, cloud security vulnerabilities, student debt forgiveness & more
All-In Podcast
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, who was in the process of acquiring Twitter. His legal battle with Twitter is mentioned in relation to the whistleblower's claims.
How Much Does the Future Matter?: A Conversation with William MacAskill (Episode #292)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as an example of someone who, through business, might do a different species of good than environmental activism by building electric cars.
Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing | Lex Fridman Podcast #183
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as an impressive figure in manufacturing, contrasting software-only startups with those building physical products like cars and rockets.
Office Hours with Sam Altman
Y Combinator
Tech entrepreneur mentioned regarding his predictions for world-changing developments.
E92: Adam Neumann's second act, a16z's $350M bet, housing policy, Inflation Reduction Act & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned for his tweet about being audited by the IRS as a matter of course every year, highlighting that billionaires are already heavily scrutinized.
E91: SoftBank's $21B+ Vision Fund loss, signals of a bubble, macro picture, Trump raided by FBI
All-In Podcast
His tweet advising Trump to retire and urging Democrats to cease 'attacks' is referenced in the discussion of political polarization surrounding the Mar-a-Lago raid.
Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain | Lex Fridman Podcast #140
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as having made a statement about the progression from photons bombarding Earth to the launch of a Tesla into space, in a discussion about the direction of evolution.
Jeremi Suri: History of American Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #180
Lex Fridman
Cited as an example of an entrepreneur who creates everything from nothing. Also mentioned in the context of founders who stay with their companies for a long time and drive innovation in space exploration.
Georges St-Pierre: The Science of Fighting | Lex Fridman Podcast #179
Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman discusses Elon Musk's concerns about AI 'summoning the demon' and his own excitement about space exploration, crediting Elon with inspiring a new era of space dreams.
E89: GDP growth negative in Q2, $SHOP layoffs, Alzheimer's fraud, Ginkgo acquires Zymergen & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in the context of his potential political aspirations.
Stress Testing Our Democracy: A Conversation with Barton Gellman (Episode #384)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as someone who, along with Trump, has raised concerns about election integrity.
Risto Miikkulainen: Neuroevolution and Evolutionary Computation | Lex Fridman Podcast #177
Lex Fridman
Referred to by the host when discussing the approach to autonomous vehicles, emphasizing a focus on collision avoidance rather than social interaction.
Robert Breedlove: Philosophy of Bitcoin from First Principles | Lex Fridman Podcast #176
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned for his interest in Mars colonization and Tesla's investment in Bitcoin.
E62: Elizabeth Holmes verdict, fraud origins & takeaways, navigating "The Great Markdown" & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in the context of getting people to prepay for cars as a bootstrapping strategy, similar to how Google initially funded itself.
Tyler Cowen: Economic Growth & the Fight Against Conformity & Mediocrity | Lex Fridman Podcast #174
Lex Fridman
Cited as an example of a 'weirdo' admired in America, and later in the context of Clubhouse's magic and his influence on Dogecoin.
Chris Tarbell: FBI Agent Who Took Down Silk Road | Lex Fridman Podcast #340
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned as someone whose texts for court cases going through what's happening with Twitter were made public, highlighting the impermanence of digital communication.
IPFS, CoinList, and the Filecoin ICO with Juan Benet and Dalton Caldwell
Y Combinator
Founder of SpaceX and Tesla, whose personal wealth enabled these projects to overcome major funding issues.